CVE-2020-7928
Improper neutralization of null byte leads to read overrun
6.5
MEDIUM
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.48%
Description
A user authorized to perform database queries may trigger a read overrun and access arbitrary memory by issuing specially crafted queries. This issue affects MongoDB Server v4.4 versions prior to 4.4.1; MongoDB Server v4.2 versions prior to 4.2.9; MongoDB Server v4.0 versions prior to 4.0.20 and MongoDB Server v3.6 versions prior to 3.6.20.
How to fix CVE-2020-7928
To remediate CVE-2020-7928, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 3.6.20 or later
Is CVE-2020-7928 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.5%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.20, >= 4.0.0, < 4.0.20, >= 4.2.0, < 4.2.9, >= 4.4.0, < 4.4.1, >= 4.5.0, < 4.5.1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |